| Index | Shellsburg | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $148,300 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $755 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 73.5% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 26.5% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Garrison, IA | 352 | $56,700 | 69% |
| Mount Auburn, IA | 120 | $63,300 | 66% |
| Watkins, IA | 115 | $106,300 | 42% |
| Norway, IA | 525 | $109,100 | 41% |
| Van Horne, IA | 782 | $110,100 | 40% |
| Shellsburg, IA | 1,097 | $148,300 | 20% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Ashley, IN | 1,097 | $80,700 | 56% |
| Lake Panorama, IA | 1,097 | $408,800 | 121% |
| Panora, IA | 1,097 | $115,300 | 38% |
| St. Georges, DE | 1,097 | $259,700 | 41% |
| Altamont, KS | 1,098 | $80,200 | 57% |
| Shellsburg, IA | 1,097 | $148,300 | 20% |